The District CofE Primary School, Newton-le-Willows

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~427m)Possible (~610m)Unlikely (~793m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julia Burger
Pupils:365 / 475 capacity
LA:St. Helens
Phone:01744678250
Address:Patterson Street, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9PZ
Trust:RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:149654
UKPRN:10092159
Diocese:Diocese of Liverpool
Constituency:St Helens North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

45.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading77%
Maths71%
Writing85%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Earlestown Rail Station (Entrance)
342m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Oxford Street (nr)
77m · 1 min walk
Market Street (adj)
128m · 2 min walk
Earlestown Bus Station (Stand 4)
218m · 4 min walk
Crow Lane West (nr)
220m · 4 min walk
Earlstown Bus Station (Entrance)
232m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

365 pupils

475 capacity

110 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newton-le-Willows

Low pressure
New homes approved:245
Projected new pupils:61

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newton-le-Willows

Admissions Demand - St. Helens

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,195

Applications

1,726

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across St. Helens (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.67681%

Overall absence

17.14286%

Persistent absence

280

Enrolments

Authorised2.66578%
Unauthorised3.01103%
Persistent (10%+)17.14286%
Severe (50%+)0.35714%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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